Educators of Multilingual Learners

The Economic Benefits of Multilingualism (July 2024)

Published Year
2024
Resource Type
Infographic
Target Audience(s)
Educators of Multilingual Learners
Originating Organization
OELA

Employers value multilingualism and reward employees. According to two research studies, multilingual individuals earn $2–3K more on average.

English Learners Who Are American Indian/Alaska Native (June 2024)

Published Year
2024
Resource Type
Fact Sheet
Target Audience(s)
Educators of English Learners
Educators of Multilingual Learners
Language Researchers
Originating Organization
OELA

In school year (SY) 202122, there were 41,617 English learners (ELs) who identified as American Indian or Alaska Native (AI/AN). In addition, the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) serves 4,177 English learners who are AI/AN.

 

Using Multilingual Approaches to Support English Acquisition

Published Year
2023
Resource Type
Brief
Target Audience(s)
Educators of Multilingual Learners

This spotlight explores the use of multilingual approaches for the purpose of supporting English language acquisition, shares examples of statewide approaches, and highlights strategies for program design and instruction.

Raise the Bar: How Community-Based Schools Can Contribute to the Multilingual Landscape

May
30, 2024
Event Type
Webinar

We at OELA are excited to announce that we will be holding a webinar on "Raise the Bar: How Community-Based Schools Can Contribute to the Multilingual Landscape" on Thursday, May 30th at 2:00 pm Ea